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Greens call on Labor not water down its moderate climate ambition

28 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens are concerned Labor is using consultations with business as an excuse to water down its climate pollution reduction tar...

Mental Health Postcards Art Exhibition

27 January, 2016 - Could you design a postcard capturing your thoughts about mental health? Everyone can participate and your work will be part of a statewide ...

Demystifying politics

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to “Demystifying politics: a frank discussion on the joys and challenges of being a female MP and candidate”. Please bring y...

‘Enterprise contracts’ would dramatically undermine minimum standards: Greens

27 January, 2016 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal government’s consideration of adopting enterprise contracts for...

Turnbull talk still cheap, housing still too expensive

27 January, 2016 - Housing in Australia's cities is some of the most unaffordable in the world, and it's well past time for the federal government to step in, t...

WA launch of The Intervention: an anthology

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to the free WA public launch of “The Intervention: an anthology”.  In one of the most invasive, puzzling and unprecedented a...

Almost 50% of morning trains breach load standard

27 January, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says new data obtained by FOI reveals that nearly half of morning peak trains breached load standards in ...

Turnbull talk still cheap, housing still too expensive

27 January, 2016 - Housing in Australia's cities is some of the most unaffordable in the world, and it's well past time for the federal government to step in, t...

Conservative dissidents shine a spotlight why Parliament must decide on marriage equality

27 January, 2016 - The Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to allow a free vote on marriage equality when Parliament resumes, following repor...

Talking Politics at Midsumma: Marriage Equality and Beyond.

25 January, 2016 - As well as the usual sun-soaked Midsumma events, this year’s festival offerings include opportunities for the LGBTIQ community and allies to ...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Resources needed to help prevent fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

25 January, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim has written to Environment Minister Greg Hunt to request urgent assistance to fight fires b...

Greens call for republic timetable

25 January, 2016 - Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says it's time for Prime Minister Turnbull to articulate a timetable for Australia becoming a republic. "Ther...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Transforming the clean energy conversation

25 January, 2016 - Michael Mazengarb There is a global clean energy transformation happening right now. 2015 was the biggest year ever for global clean energy i...